Wiki Help coding colonoscopy

[bbeatty]

Patient has an ileoanal anastomosis. Physician entered through the rectum and found 3 polyps which were removed via biopsy. He traversed the anastomosis and found 2 polyps in the distal ileum which were removed by snare.

Do I code this as a complete colonoscopy (45385 and 45380-59) ? Or should it be different since the patient has an altered anatomy?

 

[nickelclaw]

As long has made to anastomosis per CPT guidelines you are correct but use XS on 45380 instead of 59.